Plateau United extended their unbeaten run in the Nigeria Professional Football League to 11 games after forcing their hosts Enyimba to a 1-1 draw in Aba on Saturday.
Finidi George’s Enyimba dropped more points at home to high-flying Plateau United during the matchday 17 encounter in Aba as the league title contenders extended their unbeaten streak to 10 games.
Enyimba dominated the game in the first 10 minutes of the game with attacks and they had a chance to break the deadlock but Paschal Eze’s header came off the crossbar after he connected with a Samuel Kalu’s corner in the eighth minute.
United responded and from a freekick, Sunday Anthony almost found the net but his goal-bound shot was diverted for a corner kick.
Victor Mbaoma put Enyimba ahead with a brilliant finish two minutes before the half hour mark.
Plateau United restore parity through Austine Opara’s brilliant finish 19th minutes from time.
Five minutes were added but Enyimba’s effort to change the narrative of the game was thwarted by United’s goalkeeper, Suraj Ayeleso.
In the second game of the day, Niger Tornadoes returned to winning ways after its lone goal victory over Remo Stars at Abuja.
It was the Blue Sky Stars’ second consecutive defeat on the road this month as Gbenga Ogunbote’s boys drop gradually slip down the table.
Musa Wakili scored the only goal of the game from the spot in the fourth minute
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